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cliffâhanger
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
cliffâhanger
(noun)
cliffâhanger
/
Ë
klÉŞfËhĂŚĹÉ/
noun
plural
cliffâhangers
cliffâhanger
/
Ë
klÉŞfËhĂŚĹÉ/
noun
plural
cliffâhangers
Britannica Dictionary definition of CLIFFâHANGER
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a story, contest, or situation that is very exciting because what is going to happen next is not known
The election was a real
cliff-hanger
. No one knew who was going to win until the very end.
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